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# earnestly

«earnestly» in Mova's judaism dictionary: **In a serious and sincere way, really meaning what you say…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

adverb

### meaning for a pupil

1) In a serious and sincere way, really meaning what you say or do. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/E/earnestly/#m1)

2) Trying hard and with great care. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/E/earnestly/#m2)

### sense in the lessons

In stories it is a speech adverb that shows a character being sincere and serious; in everyday life, people earnestly promise or hope; phrases: «said earnestly», «earnestly hoped», «work earnestly».

### examples

- And Judah spoke unto him, saying: 'The man did earnestly forewarn us, saying: Ye shall not see my face, except your brother be with you. (Torah GEN.43.3, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/E/earnestly/#x1)
- And Balak said unto Balaam: 'Did I not earnestly send unto thee to call thee? wherefore camest thou not unto me? am I not able indeed to promote thee to honour?' (Torah NUM.22.37, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/E/earnestly/#x2)
- And Jonathan answered Saul: 'David earnestly asked leave of me to go to Beth-lehem; (Prophets 1SA.20.28, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/E/earnestly/#x3)
- If thou wouldest seek earnestly unto God, and make thy supplication to the Almighty; (Writings JOB.8.5, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/E/earnestly/#x4)
- I love them that love me, and those that seek me earnestly shall find me. (Writings PRO.8.17, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/E/earnestly/#x5)
- «I promise I'll tidy my room,» said Tom earnestly. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/E/earnestly/#x6)
- She earnestly hoped her lost cat would come home. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/E/earnestly/#x7)
- The children listened earnestly to the firefighter. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/E/earnestly/#x8)
- He worked earnestly on his science project. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/E/earnestly/#x9)
- «Please believe me,» she said earnestly. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/E/earnestly/#x10)
- They earnestly asked for help. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/E/earnestly/#x11)
- “Is there no one who can help me?” asked Dorothy earnestly. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/E/earnestly/#x12)

### note

From earnest (serious). «In earnest» means seriously or properly: «The rain started in earnest.» Not related to the name Ernest, though «The Importance of Being Earnest» plays on both.

### In the corpora

- [And Jonathan answered Saul: 'David earnestly asked leave of me to go to Beth-lehem;](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/1SA.604/)
- [When He slew them, then they would inquire after Him, and turn back and seek God earnestly.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/PSA.1361/)
- [Then will they call me, but I will not answer, they will seek me earnestly, but they shall not find me.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/PRO.28/)
- [I love them that love me, and those that seek me earnestly shall find me.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/PRO.220/)
- [If thou wouldest seek earnestly unto God, and make thy supplication to the Almighty;](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/JOB.179/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «earnestly» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/E/earnestly/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.